Question about antibiotics

[Guest guest]

mary.......it sounds kinda low to me.....check dr b's protocol on the ldf

site( www.lyme.org) it will tell u the recomended dosesa......u may want to

print the whole thing and give it to ur brother for his doctor.

Reid

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I was on 300 then 400 mgs per day with doxy. it helped for a couple of

months. Check Dr. B's protocal. you can access it at the LDF www.lyme.org.

Connie, MI

[Guest guest]

I think most are put on it 3 times a day.....Is he having any

herxing.....that is always a good sign that its working. (you feel

horrible, maybe run a temp, very flu like symptoms but 10 times worse) It

is killing off the spirochetes at a great number, which is good, only you

feel horrible.......hope this helps. Connie

[Guest guest]

if you do test positive, at least you have the prescription to prove

you are on prescribed medicine. Do you have to submit any and all

medications prescribed to you to your CM? If not maybe at least give

the CM a heads up so it can be noted if the test does turn up not in

your favor.

Has anyone else checked out that website listed in the ADVISORY - holy

cow there's ten pages of household and personal care things - if these

actually can affect the results of a test for etg, we'd all have to

live in a bubble to be sure we test negative.

[Guest guest]

,

Macrobid is renally metabolized and excreted and in theory should

not interfere with your testing. I stress, 'in theory' because, as we

all know, this horrible test can bite you when you least expect it. Be

sure to let all powers that be that you have an Rx for the med and what

your diagnosis is. Everything we do has to be dotted and crossed just

to survive.

Amy, I agree about living in a bubble. I was fearful about

cleaning my house yesterday, concerned about the fumes I may be

inhaling. I second guess everything I eat and drink and am constantly

scared when the phone rings...did yesterday's test come up positive??!!

I hate living this way. Recovery is supposed to make us 'happy, joyous,

and free'. Right now I feel sad, angry, and unjustly imprisoned.

Thank-you to all in this group that keep hope alive. You are my

heros. Dan and , try to keep the faith, great things are happening

here.

Thanks,

>

> if you do test positive, at least you have the prescription to prove

> you are on prescribed medicine. Do you have to submit any and all

> medications prescribed to you to your CM? If not maybe at least give

> the CM a heads up so it can be noted if the test does turn up not in

> your favor.

>

> Has anyone else checked out that website listed in the ADVISORY - holy

> cow there's ten pages of household and personal care things - if these

> actually can affect the results of a test for etg, we'd all have to

> live in a bubble to be sure we test negative.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone tonight is my methotrexate night, and i have a chest cold ive

been fighting. I was wondering since this is the first time ive been sick,

should i take my methotrexate or not as im calling my doc for an antibiotic?

Thanks

Jolene

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[Guest guest]

Since you'll be calling tomorrow, why don't you just wait to see what the doctor

says? You can't take Methotrexate with some antibiotics, so you wouldn't want

to cause yourself any more problems. Delaying it by a day is no big deal.

HTH,

Lori

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Hi Jolene,

I'm not sure if you are supposed to take MTX if you have an active infection.

You need to talk to your rheumy for sure on this one...............Jen

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Subject: [ ] Question about antibiotics

Date: Sunday, November 30, 2008, 7:58 PM

Hi everyone tonight is my methotrexate night, and i have a chest cold ive

been fighting. I was wondering since this is the first time ive been sick,

should i take my methotrexate or not as im calling my doc for an antibiotic?

Thanks

Jolene

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hi jolene, no u should not take your mtx due to the fact u could have an

infection along with the cold.

until u get better then resume as usual taking your mtx. god bless,melynda

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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:58:07 PM

Subject: [ ] Question about antibiotics

Hi everyone tonight is my methotrexate night, and i have a chest cold ive 

been fighting.  I was wondering since this is the first time ive been sick, 

should i take my methotrexate or not as im calling my doc for an  antibiotic? 

Thanks

Jolene

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